Prescott Transcript in Prescott, Wisconsin

Fragmented Verse and Local Tales from the North

A jumble of verse fragments and humorous anecdotes recounts old poetry lines about Mary and youth, a poke at Cheney the poet for florid rhymes, a blacksmith’s daughter courtship tale, a Methodist preacher and a comic marriage interview, and a cheerful rural anecdote about a preacher finally marrying after a staged dialogue.